Europa League Betting Tips from our Experts
Europa League Prediction 2023-2024
Get your predictions ready for the 2023-2024 Europa League! Once again this season, Europe's second-largest club competition promises to be an exciting affair. It's ideal for placing lots of bets on. We'll be providing you with lots of free previews throughout the season.
Formerly known as the UEFA Cup, the Europa League brings together some of Europe's best teams, all of whom qualified due to their success last season. Sevilla won the Europa League last season but start this new term in the Champions League. The format of the competition has seen some changes in recent seasons due to the introduction of the Europa Conference League.
The format of this competition begins with a qualifying round of two-legged matches. The winners join the clubs already qualified for the group stages. As in the other two European competitions, there are eight groups of four who plate each other once home and away. The eight group winners go straight into the last 16. Those finishing second go into the Knockout play-off round with the eight teams finishing third in their Champions League group.
The eight clubs finishing third in their group are moved into the Europa Conference League Knockout play-off round. The winners of the Europa League Knockout play-off round (played over two legs) join the eight group winners in the last 16. Then it's the last 16, quarter finals and semi-finals (all two-legged ties) to determine who goes into the one-off finale that this season is being played in Dublin, Ireland. The winners go into the group stages of the 2024-25 Champions League, unless already qualified. Who will be the Europa League winners in 2023-2024?
Europa League prediction: The statistics you need to know
There are a number of key statistics to consider when making your Europa League predictions, all taken from the current 2023/24 season. First of all, 63% of matches see over 2.5 goals and 41% have over 3.5 goals scored, with an overall average of 3.17 goals per match. As a result, the Europa League remains one of the most spectacular tournaments in the world, which should encourage you to bet on the goals every week of the competition.
Secondly, it's worth noting that away teams regularly get on the scoresheet in the Europa League with a 1.24 goals scored per match average for the visiting team in the 2023/24 campaign. Along with the "Both teams to score" market hitting at a 61% clip, it certainly makes backing either the away team to find the net or both sides to register a goal as the odds for these can often be profitable.
Another key stat for the Europa League is the number of goals scored in the 76-90 time period. 20% of goals were scored during this time, the highest of any 15 minute stretch. That's not too surprising as it also includes added on time. If you have any doubts or lack inspiration before placing a bet on the Europa League, don't hesitate to give it a go, as the odds offered by the bookmakers are often very attractive.
It should also be noted that home teams are winning 52% of the games this year, with 19% ending in a draw and 28% ending in a win for the visitors. Don't hesitate to predict a home win or a draw in the Europa League. For these bets, the big Europa League odds will once again be there for the taking, as well as some irresistible potential winnings. If our Europa League betting experts are to be believed, there is a lot to be won in this competition.
Europa League: Our free prediction for 2023-2024
Predicting the winner of the 2023-2024 Europa League is obviously no easy task. There are teams that will be moved from the Champions League to this competition when they either lose in the qualifying rounds or finish third in their group. With this being the case, it's difficult to bet on who will be the Europa League winners.
Last season saw Sevilla win the Europa League again. However, a fourth-place finish in their Champions League group means they are out of contention for a European trophy this year. This season will see three English sides taking part - West Ham United (last season's Europa Conference League winners), Brighton and Hove Albion and Liverpool. Others confirmed to take part include Atalanta, Roma, Real Betis, Rennes, Toulouse, Bayer Leverkusen, Ajax and Sporting Lisbon, so a very strong line-up.
There were some huge shocks at the quarter-final stage of the Europa League. Favourites Liverpool were sent packing after a remarkable 0-3 defeat at home to Atalanta, unable to turn the tie around even with a win in Italy. Roma got the better of AC Milan in an all-Serie A quarter-final while Bayer Leverkusen ended any English hopes by knocking out West Ham. Marseille went to penalties to knock out Benfica leaving the two teams at the biggest odds at the start of the round both making it into the semi-finals. From here, it now looks all about Bayer Leverkusen, who are now the red-hot favourite with the bookmakers to lift the trophy on May 22 and should be hard to beat.
Europa League - Odds on lifting the trophy
Here are the most recent odds as provided by the bookmakers on which team will be crowned 2023/24 Europa League champions. These odds are taken ahead of the quarter-final.
Odds from bet365.com
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UEFA Europa League Semi-final Draw
- Marseille vs Atalanta - First leg: 2 May / Return Leg: 9 May
- Roma vs Bayer Leverkusen - First leg: 2 May / Return leg: 9 May
UEFA Europa League Quarter-final Results
Three of the four quarter-final results were a surprise to bettors but this is what makes the Europa League such an incredible competition. Let's recap the aggregate scores from the matches.
- Liverpool vs Atalanta - 1-3 aggregate
- Benfica vs Marseille - 2-2 aggregate - Marseille win 2-4 on penalties
- AC Milan vs Roma - 3-1 aggregate
- Bayer Leverkusen vs West Ham - 1-3 aggregate
Europa League Round of 16 Results
The round of 16 is in the books and the final eight teams of the UEFA Europa League advance to the quarter-finals. Take a look below to see how the round played out, including the aggregate scores for each match:
- Sporting Lisbon vs Atalanta - 2-3 aggregate
- Roma vs Brighton - 4-1 aggregate
- Sparta Praha vs Liverpool - 2-11 aggregate
- Qarabag vs Leverkusen - 4-5 aggregate
- AC Milan vs Slavia Prague - 7-3 aggregate
- Freiburg vs West Ham - 1-5 aggregate
- Benfica vs Rangers - 3-2 aggregate
- Marseille vs Villarreal - 5-3 aggregate
Group Stage Results
The draw for the group stages of the 2023/24 Europa League was made on Friday September 1. Here are the final results of the group stages after the six matches played:
Group A:
- West Ham - 15 points
- Freiburg - 12 points
- Olympiakos - 7 points
- TSC - 1 point
Group B:
- Brighton - 13 points
- Marseille - 11 points
- Ajax - 5 points
- AEK Athens - 4 points
Group C:
- Rangers - 11 points
- Sparta Prague - 10 points
- Real Betis - 9 points
- Aris Limassol - 4 points
Group D:
- Atalanta - 14 points
- Sporting Lisbon - 11 points
- Sturm Graz - 4 points (-5 goal differential)
- Rakow - 4 points (-7 goal differential)
Group E:
- Liverpool - 12 points
- Toulouse - 11 points
- Union St-Gilloise - 8 points
- LASK - 3 points
Group F:
- Villarreal - 13 points
- Rennes - 12 points
- Maccabi Haifa - 5 points
- Panathinaikos - 4 points
Group G:
- Slavia Prague - 15 points
- AS Roma - 13 points
- Servette - 5 points
- Sheriff - 1 point
Group H:
- Bayer Leverkusen - 18 points
- Qarabag - 10 points
- Molde FK - 7 points
- Hacken - 0 points
